- Sad that so many are not here.
I will do what I can to try to win these competitions and create a large enough gap in the total, she says on the slopes while the snow is dizzy and the sun is rising in Idre.
The corona pandemic sweeps with undiminished strength around the world and is the major topic of conversation ahead of the championship.
- It feels boring right now.
It feels as if you have more anxiety about whether you should be allowed to come to the Olympics than focus on the performance itself.
You think about it more than before the actual competition day at the Olympics.
It's sad but I do my best to stay healthy.
Once there, I think the focus on the competition itself will come automatically, says Näslund.
Näslund has won seven of eight individual competitions this season.
Today, a qualifier awaits in the morning before the final session, which is decided at 12.35.
Chasing the first Olympic medal
The big goal for the season is the Olympics in Beijing.
There she is chasing her first Olympic medal
- I would like to have an Olympic medal, it is once every four years.
There is a lot that should be true in one day.
It is important to go there and dare to take the chance, she says.
The cross-country skiers started the season in the Olympic bar Secret Garden 170 km outside Beijing, where Näslund won, something that was good to bring to the championship.
- It is good for self-confidence.
When I got there it was not a course that I thought was awesome, not a favorite at all, but I showed that I could go fast.
It feels very fun to go there.